Chelsea cruise through to quarter-finals

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Chelsea became the third English club through to the last eight of the Champions League as they brushed aside the weak, almost non-existent challenge of Olympiacos, the Greek champions, at Stamford Bridge, winning 3-0 on the night and by the same margin on aggregate.

Much like at West Ham United on Saturday, Avram Grant’s side played with a high tempo right from the off and the game was as good as won midway through the first half. First-half strikes from Michael Ballack, from a header, on five minutes, the Germany international being left unmarked at a corner, and Frank Lampard,